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    Starry Sky Professional Directory 20

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    Chapter 20, Part 1 (Please Collect!)
    2024-06-29

    Chapter 20, Part 1 (Please Collect!)

    With Fang Xing’s current strength, the擂台 (ring) battles naturally progressed smoothly.

    As the competition advanced from the top eight to the top four, and then to the final two, the number of rings decreased, but the number of spectators increased with each match.

    Until…

    “The final match, Fang Xing versus Liu Wei! You two will decide the first and second place in this practical exam!”

    On the ring, Xia Long looked at both of them, a smile on his face.

    No matter what, the top two places in the practical exam had been secured by his high school junior and senior classes.

    Besides other things, the school should at least give out more bonuses this year, right?

    If one of these two students could get into university, that would be a huge bonus for him!

    “Axing…”

    Liu Wei looked at Fang Xing, a hint of eagerness on his face: “Come on… I’ve been wanting to see your true strength.”

    As he spoke, the muscles on his body undulated like water, looking extremely strange.

    Fang Xing sighed suddenly.

    Liu Wei was strong!

    Awakening an ability was equivalent to a miraculous change of fate, and it was a power-type ability with immediate effects!

    Once they fought, if he didn’t use his full strength, it would be difficult to defeat the other party.

    This would easily reveal some things.

    After all, Jade Skin could be considered the third stage of the Great Dragon Stake, and the rapid progress in his stake technique was due to his amazing comprehension.

    But the significant progress in refining his muscles was not easy to explain. Even with exceptional talent, without massive resource investment, it would still be impossible.

    ‘Second place in the practical exam is a good result, and besides… there’s still the written exam!’

    ‘A热血少年 (passionate young man) final battle against a former friend, after a bloody battle, he wins with difficulty; that’s not my style…’

    Fang Xing made up his mind and finally spoke: “I forfeit…”

    “Forfeit?”

    Xia Long frowned, while the surrounding students and teachers were in an uproar.

    “Forfeit? Why forfeit?”

    “I heard that Liu Wei and Fang Xing are good friends, they’ve played together since childhood… Maybe he doesn’t want to fight?”

    “Nonsense! My best friend and I were close as brothers, when we took the high school entrance exam, we didn’t hold back, I beat him to a pulp… Isn’t it normal for friends to spar with each other?”

    “Humph, foolish! As a bio-engineered human, you have nothing but your grades… The score of the high school final exam is very important. If you encounter the same score when applying for university, they will definitely review your file for a comprehensive comparison, and this historical academic record may become the final weight on the scale… How unwise of Fang Xing!”

    Some people admired him, some scoffed at him.

    Liu Wei’s face suddenly turned gloomy: “Why?”

    “I don’t want to fight you, that’s the reason.”

    Fang Xing let out a long breath: “Besides… second place in the practical exam is good enough.”

    Liu Wei’s heart stirred, he knew that the final score of the final exam was a combination of the written and practical exams.

    And his academic performance?

    It couldn’t be called terrible, but it was always a little worse than Fang Xing’s.

    “Alright, since the person involved forfeits, then Liu Wei wins this battle!”

    Xia Long coughed, a smile appearing on his face: “This final exam is officially over, the scores will be released immediately!”

    With the intelligent brain grading the papers, the written exam results had already been released.

    The reason it was delayed until now was simply for the practical exam results.

    Soon, Fang Xing saw his own score.

    【Written Exam Score: 874 points (out of 1000)】
    【Practical Exam Score: 98 points (out of 100)】
    【Overall Score: 175.6 (Overall Rank: 1)】

    “Huh? I’m first in the grade?”

    Fang Xing was a little dumbfounded, then he understood: “It seems that those top students in the written exam lost pretty badly in the practical exam…”

    “Impossible? I’m only third?”

    Liu Wei also saw his score and found it hard to accept.

    “That’s normal. The overall score is 90% of the practical exam score plus 10% of the written exam score. Your practical exam score is first in the grade, a total of 100 points… your written exam score is 840, for a total of 174, one point less than Bai Lianyi, the second in the grade, ranking third…”

    Xia Long looked at Fang Xing again: “You knew you couldn’t win and decisively forfeited, which is also a kind of courage… but some teachers think you were cowardly, so the score is slightly lower, otherwise, you would be second in the grade, and the practical exam score could usually get 99 points… Fang Xing, you need to continue working hard, this score is easily surpassed.”

    “Yes, teacher.”

    Fang Xing nodded: “This summer vacation, I plan to retreat and focus on studying and practicing…”

    “Very good. I hope the three of you can maintain this progress. I’ll apply for scholarships for you next semester.”

    Xia Long said to Fang Xing and Liu Wei, then looked at Bai Lianyi, with an uncontainable smile on his face: “Bai’s academic performance is very good, but you need to work harder on the practical exam…”

    This year’s class had really brought honor to him. They secured the top three spots in the grade, even the principal would have to toast him several times at the dinner…

    “Thank you, teacher.”

    Fang Xing glanced at Liu Wei and Bai Lianyi, feeling something was strange.

    Recalling the dog-walking woman, Jing Xia, who appeared that day, he immediately felt that he should stay home this summer vacation and explore the other world.

    As for living expenses?

    He would have a scholarship soon, so he wouldn’t need a part-time job.

    “It’s finally over…”

    Xingfu Jiayuan Community.

    Fang Xing closed the door and lay comfortably on the bed.

    After the final exam, school started its vacation.

    Two months of vacation was enough for him to explore that other world!

    “Strength, I need stronger strength!”

    Thinking of Liu Wei’s progress, Fang Xing felt a prickling sensation on his back.

    This wasn’t the feeling of both worrying about his friend’s hardship and worrying that his friend was living too comfortably.

    But… Liu Wei’s change was a bit strange!

    Although to others, this might be normal, but the original owner had grown up with Liu Wei!

    Coupled with some things Liu Wei had occasionally revealed, Fang Xing felt danger approaching.

    ‘Although it’s also possible that I’m overthinking, Liu Wei just got lucky with a gene mutation and gained an ability…’

    ‘But… I still need to cut ties quickly.’

    Fang Xing looked directly into his own heart. There were other factors for his gradual distancing from Liu Wei to avoid this friend of the original owner discovering his abnormality!

    ‘Even though I have the memories of the original owner… I am not the original Fang Xing after all. A traveler always leaves some traces. Others may not notice, but Liu Wei may be able to detect it… So, I’ve been gradually distancing myself from him? Even unconsciously?’

    Fang Xing sighed.

    The original owner’s friends were not his friends after all.

    In his past life, when reading novels, those protagonists who would immediately find a father and mother and become close friends with their brothers upon transmigration were not his style.

    Without the original owner’s memories, it would seem even more fake.

    ‘I am me, I just need to be myself…’

    Fang Xing sighed and prepared to play a game to commemorate his lost youth.

    “Hmm, an 18+ game has a new version, let me have a good critique…”

    He put on his holographic glasses and immersed himself in a newly released masterpiece, completely unaware of the passage of time in the outside world.

    He didn’t know how much time passed. When Fang Xing sighed contentedly and took off his glasses, he realized that it was already dark outside.

    “Huh? The takeout arrived?”

    Fang Xing looked at the notification, went to the door, and saw two express packages.

    Opening them, he found a wig and the retro robe he had ordered.

    Wanting to impersonate someone from the other world, having long hair was necessary. Now that time was limited, he could use a wig first.

    The retro style was also popular on Aquila Star, so buying a set of ancient clothes wouldn’t seem out of place.

    This type of ancient clothing was very similar to the wide-sleeved robes of the other world. Added to the special aging treatment he requested, using coarse linen dyed blue, there wouldn’t be much difference.

    “Full and satisfied, tomorrow I’ll travel… This time, I’ll go to the Qinglinfang City over there…”

    After learning the language for a while, Fang Xing had basically mastered the language of the other world, at least face-to-face communication was not a big problem.

    He had even secretly approached several farmland areas and spoken to a few farmers who looked honest and simple, without being discovered.

    “In two months, I hope to achieve some results… at least, get a channel to obtain the Xiantian Pill…”

    Martial Dao advancement, if there are sufficient resources, it will be easier.

    To advance from the first stage, ‘Blood and Flesh Realm,’ to the second stage, ‘Sinew and Bone Realm,’ as long as there are enough Qi Blood Pills, it wouldn’t be a big problem.

    But to advance from ‘Sinew and Bone Realm’ to ‘Jadeite Realm,’ it’s more difficult.

    Training the five internal organs and strengthening the inner breath are not accomplished overnight, many high school students find it difficult to complete, ultimately missing out on university.

    “As long as I have the Xiantian Pill, my advancement to the Jadeite Realm will be smooth sailing… If I can also level up the Great Dragon Stake to the fourth stage, comprehend the Dragon’s Intent Realm, then I can smoothly advance to the fourth realm of Martial Dao—the Brave Warrior Realm!”

    “By the time I’m in the third year of high school, if I reach the Brave Warrior Realm, not only will university be secured, but I can even aim for a top-tier university… Top-tier universities like Blue Star University and Nine Swords Academy are a bit more difficult…”

    Fang Xing silently made plans for the future, his eyes becoming brighter.

    “In such a brilliant interstellar era, if I don’t go to the forefront of the wave to give it a try, wouldn’t it be a pity?”

    (End of Chapter)

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